Photo: JDMcGreg · CC BY-SA 3.0Manchester has 74 acres of parks, 4.1 for every 1,000 residents
81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Manchester’s land is conserved, about 62 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Manchester, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #162 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Manchester?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Manchester have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manchester is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #162 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Manchester’s 2% is ahead of 48% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Margaret Stoecker Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Paul A. Schroeder Park
Manchester Ball Park
All 7 parks & preserves
62 conserved acres
2% of Manchester’s land. Who manages Manchester’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul A Schroeder Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Margaret Stoecker Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Green Belt Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Siebert Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Belle Vallee Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
13 places to go in Manchester
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Manchester
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Manchester →
Manchester and its neighbors
Manchester has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 2% | 0.2 | 4 | 81% | C+ |
| Winchester | 3% | under 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Twin Oaks | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Park | 10% | 0.9 | 82 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Ballwin | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 73% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manchester
Where can I hike in Manchester?
The longest trail networks: Margaret Stoecker Park, 0.4 miles; Paul A. Schroeder Park, 0.3 miles; Seibert Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manchester is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Missouri town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Manchester’s trails?
Margaret Stoecker Park and Paul A. Schroeder Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Manchester?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Manchester?
20,295 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manchester or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Manchester have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #162 of 247 in Missouri. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Manchester neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →